Kingston Digital Increases microSDHC Card to 32GB

Sunbury on Thames – October 6, 2010 -- Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is shipping its first 32GB microSDHC Class 4 card. The ultra-large Kingston microSDHC 32GB card is the perfect mobile storage solution for entertainment and business applications as smartphone use integrates into everyday life.

“The need for additional portable storage has grown as the mobile phone has transitioned from a simple voice device to a powerful multifunctional tool, used to email, listen to music, take photos and watch movies,” said Steve Hall, EMEA product development manager of Flash, Kingston Technology “The new microSDHC 32GB card is capable of storing nearly 29,000 photos, over 6,000 songs and more than 2,000 minutes of video.”

Kingston’s  microSDHC 32GB card has worked flawlessly when tested on the latest crop of smartphones including the HTC Evo™ 4G and Shadow™; Motorola Droid™ X; RIM (BlackBerry®) Bold™ 9000; and Samsung Instinct™ (SPH-M800).

Mobility and versatility are taken a step further as the card is available with a variety of adapters including SD and miniSD, allowing one card to be used in several devices. The Kingston microSDHC 32GB card is also shipped with a small USB reader for convenient data transfers. The card is backed by a lifetime warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com/europe.

Kingston 32GB microSDHC Class 4 Features and Specifications:

• Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 2.00 (Class 4)
• Versatile: when combined with an adapter, can be used as a full-size SDHC card
• Compatible: with microSDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled devices/readers
• File Format: FAT32
• Reliable: lifetime warranty
• Capacities*: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
• Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
• Speed: Class 4 – 4MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate
• Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
• Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)

* Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston's Flash Guide at kingston.com/flash_memory_guide.
** Approximate number of standard JPEG pictures. JPEG file sizes vary based upon camera model and default settings, as well as user-selected resolution and compression mode settings. Some host devices may not support all of the Flash storage capacities listed.
*** Approximate number of songs. Assumes 4MB file size. Results may vary based upon compression rates and devices used.
† Approximate minutes of video clips. Assumes MPEG1 format. 1.5Mbps file size. Results may vary based upon video compression rate.

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